CVE-2015-9406

HIGHNVD 7.59.0▲Weaponized

7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the mTheme-Unus theme before 2.3 for WordPress allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the files parameter to css/css.php.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 99.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 20, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133778/
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9890
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133778/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9890

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-05 22:44 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/wp_mobileedition_file_read✓ verified
First seen Jan 1, 2015
WordPress Mobile Edition File Read Vulnerability
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-9406.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2015
mTheme Unus < 2.3 - Directory Traversal
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9406?

CVE-2015-9406 is a high vulnerability published on September 20, 2019. Directory traversal vulnerability in the mTheme-Unus theme before 2.3 for WordPress allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the files parameter to css/css.php.

When was CVE-2015-9406 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9406 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9406 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9406 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9406?

CVE-2015-9406 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9406?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9406, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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